Wall Street (1929)
A very topical early talkie from low-budget company Columbia Pictures, Wall Street starred Ralph Ince, brother of producer Thomas H. Ince, as Roller McCray, a steelworker turned ruthless tycoon whose tough business methods leads a rival (Philip Strange) to commit suicide. The widow (Aileen Pringle), believing she can ruin Ince by using his own methods, conspires with her husband's former partner (Sam De Grasse), but a strong friendship between Ince and Pringle's young son (Freddie Burke Frederick) changes things dramatically. According to future Three Stooges director Edward Bernds, who worked as a sound mixer on Wall Street, Ince's reaction to his rival's suicidal jump from a window ledge was changed from a sneering "I didn't think he had the guts" to the more respectful "I didn't think he'd do it" due to derisive laughter from the film's crew.
Director:
Roy William Neill
Writer:
Norman Houston
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Ralph Ince as Roller McCray |
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Aileen Pringle as Ann Tabor |
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Philip Strange as Walter Tabor |
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Sam De Grasse as John Willard |
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Freddie Burke Frederick as Richard Tabor |
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Ernest Hilliard as Savage |
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James Finlayson as Andy (as Jimmy Finalyson) |
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George MacFarlane as Ed Foster |
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Camille Rovelle as Miss Woods |
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Grace Wallace as Bonnie Tucker |
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Hugh McCormack as Jim Tucker |
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Marshall Ruth as Billy |
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Ben Hall as Cliff |
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William Colvin as Hoffmann (as Billy Colvin) |
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Frederick H. Graham as Baring (as Frederick Graham) |
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Louise Beavers as Magnolia |
| Directing | Roy William Neill | Director |
| Writing | Paul Gangelin | Story |
| Writing | Norman Houston | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jack Kirkland | Story |
